2003–04 Bulgarian Cup
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = Bulgarian Cup
| year = 2003–04
| other_title =
| image = File:Bulgarian Cup 2004.JPG
| imagesize = 180px
| caption =
| country = Bulgaria
| num_teams =
| winners = Litex Lovech
(2nd cup)
| second = CSKA Sofia
| matches =
| goals =
| scoring_leader =
| player =
| prev_season = 2002–03
| next_season = 2004–05
}}
The 2003–04 Bulgarian Cup was the 64th season of the Bulgarian Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://bulgarian-football.com/archive/2003-2004/kupa-na-bulgaria.html|publisher=bulgarian-football.com|title=Купа на България 2003/04|language=Bulgarian}} Litex Lovech won the competition, beating CSKA Sofia 6–5 on penalties in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnevnik.bg/sport/2004/05/12/157523_liteks_vze_kupata_na_bulgariia_v_dramatichen_final_s/|publisher=dnevnik.bg|title=Литекс взе Купата на България в драматичен финал с дузпи|date=12 May 2004|language=Bulgarian}}
First round
In this round entered winners from the preliminary rounds together with the teams of B Group.
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Chepinets Velingrad (III)
|team2 = Shumen (II)
|score = 1–0
|report =
|goals1 = Chushkov {{goal|14}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Chepinets
|location = Velingrad
|attendance = 2,000
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Spartak Plovdiv (III)
|team2 = Spartak Pleven (II)
|score = 2–1
|report =
|goals1 = Lishev {{goal|3}}
Stalev {{goal|38}}
|goals2 = Gerov {{goal|65}}
|stadium = Todor Diev
|location = Plovdiv
|attendance = 300
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Benkovski Kostinbrod (III)
|team2 = Conegliano German (II)
|score = 1–0
|report =
|goals1 = Karadzhinov {{goal|52|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Georgi Benkovski
|location = Kostinbrod
|attendance = 100
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Beloslav 1918 (III)
|team2 = Svetkavitsa Targovishte (II)
|score = 0–2
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Yanchev {{goal|67|pen.}}
B. Georgiev {{goal|77}}
|stadium = Vatev
|location = Beloslav
|attendance = 150
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Sokol Trastenik (IV)
|team2 = Dobrudzha Dobrich (II)
|score = 1–4
|report =
|goals1 = Simeonov {{goal|17}}
|goals2 = A. Dimitrov {{goal|21}}
Kondev {{goal|35}}
Todorov {{goal|45}}
Jovanović {{goal|50}}
|stadium = Atletik
|location = Trastenik
|attendance = 200
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Orlovets Pobeda (III)
|team2 = Vihar-Vladislav (II)
|score = 3–2
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Pobeda
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Sliven 2000 (III)
|team2 = Rilski Sportist (II)
|score = 4–2
|aet = yes
|report =
|goals1 = Kinov {{goal|16||47}}
I. Stoyanov {{goal|92}}
Gyulev {{goal|97}}
|goals2 = Andreev {{goal|9||52}}
|stadium = Hadzhi Dimitar
|location = Sliven
|attendance = 200
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Arkus Lyaskovets (III)
|team2 = Beroe Stara Zagora (II)
|score = 0–3
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Kovachev {{goal|11||77}}
Tomanov {{goal|41}}
|stadium = Mihail Aleksiev
|location = Lyaskovets
|attendance = 150
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Yantra Gabrovo (III)
|team2 = Septemvri Sofia (II)
|score = 1–2
|report =
|goals1 = Tsitlakidis {{goal|44}}
|goals2 = Vodenicharov {{goal|5}}
Karadzhov {{goal|72}}
|stadium = Hristo Botev
|location = Gabrovo
|attendance = 200
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Minyor Pernik (III)
|team2 = Belite orli Pleven (II)
|score = 2–2
|report =
|goals1 = Shipkov {{goal|40|o.g.}}
Serafimov {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = Shipkov {{goal|27}}
Đokić {{goal|63}}
|penaltyscore = 2–4
|stadium = Minyor
|location = Pernik
|attendance = 150
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Dorostol Silistra (III)
|team2 = Nesebar (II)
|score = 1–0
|report =
|goals1 = Tonchev {{goal|27}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Louis Eyer
|location = Silistra
|attendance = 600
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Ludogorets Razgrad (III)
|team2 = Akademik Svishtov (II)
|score = 0–0
|aet = yes
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penaltyscore = 2–4
|stadium = Dyanko Stefanov
|location = Razgrad
|attendance = 300
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Kameno (III)
|team2 = Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo (II)
|score = 0–0
|aet = yes
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|stadium = Gradski
|location = Kameno
|attendance = 150
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Pirinski Minyor Brezhani (IV)
|team2 = Vihren Sandanski (II)
|score = 0–4
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Yankov {{goal|23}}
Spasov {{goal|53}}
Chokarov {{goal|71}}
Dermendzhiev {{goal|73}}
|stadium = Brezhani
|location = Brezhani
|attendance = 100
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Rasovo (III)
|team2 = Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)
|score = 2–3
|report =
|goals1 = Dragiev {{goal|24}}
G. Georgiev {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = Anev {{goal|17}}
Brankov {{goal|65}}
Zlatinov {{goal|67}}
|stadium = Rasovo
|location = Rasovo
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|10|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 EEST
|team1 = Haskovo (III)
|team2 = Sokol Markovo (II)
|score = 3–0 (w/o)
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Haskovo
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Second round
This round featured winners from the First Round and all teams of A Group.
{{TwoLegStart}}
|-
!colspan=5 style="background-color:#D0F0C0;" |28 October / 12 November 2003
{{TwoLegResult|Chepinets Velingrad||0–8|Lokomotiv Plovdiv||0–5|0–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Belite orli Pleven||0–5|Botev Plovdiv||0–2|0–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Dorostol Silistra||1–4|Rodopa Smolyan||1–1|0–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Pirin Blagoevgrad||0–2|CSKA Sofia||0–0|0–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Benkovski Kostinbrod||2–7|Cherno More Varna||1–4|1–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Dobrudzha Dobrich||3–5|Marek Dupnitsa||2–1|1–4{{aet}}}}
{{TwoLegResult|Kameno||0–2|Vidima-Rakovski||0–1|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Litex Lovech||6–2|Svetkavitsa||3–0|3–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Akademik Svishtov||0–2|Makedonska Slava||0–1|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Orlovets Pobeda||0–11|Slavia Sofia||0–5|0–6}}
{{TwoLegResult|Haskovo||0–5|Spartak Varna||0–2|0–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Septemvri Sofia||0–6 (w/o)|Chernomorets Burgas||0–3|0–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Spartak Plovdiv||0–3|Belasitsa Petrich||0–1|0–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Sliven 2000||0–5|Lokomotiv Sofia||0–2|0–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Naftex Burgas||4–0|Beroe Stara Zagora||2–0|2–0}}
|-
!colspan=5 style="background-color:#D0F0C0;" |28 October / 13 November 2003
{{TwoLegResult|Vihren Sandanski||1–4|Levski Sofia||0–0|1–4}}
|}
Third round
=First legs=
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|11|26|df=y}}
|time = 14:00 EEST
|team1 = Litex Lovech
|team2 = Slavia Sofia
|score = 5–0
|report =
|goals1 = Zhelev {{goal|21|pen.}}
Nikolov {{goal|31}}
Yurukov {{goal|62||65}}
Jelenković {{goal|71}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Gradski
|location = Lovech
|attendance = 1,000
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|11|26|df=y}}
|time = 14:00 EEST
|team1 = Naftex Burgas
|team2 = Makedonska Slava
|score = 2–0
|report =
|goals1 = Sakaliev {{goal|63|pen.}}
Spasov {{goal|90}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Lazur
|location = Burgas
|attendance = 1,000
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|11|26|df=y}}
|time = 14:00 EEST
|team1 = Cherno More Varna
|team2 = Rodopa Smolyan
|score = 2–0
|report =
|goals1 = Shankulov {{goal|45}}
I. Georgiev {{goal|58}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ticha
|location = Varna
|attendance = 300
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|11|26|df=y}}
|time = 14:00 EEST
|team1 = Belasitsa Petrich
|team2 = Vidima-Rakovski
|score = 2–0
|report =
|goals1 = Pilitov {{goal|31}}
Dimitrov {{goal|64}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tsar Samuil
|location = Petrich
|attendance = 300
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|11|26|df=y}}
|time = 14:00 EEST
|team1 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv
|team2 = Chernomorets Burgas
|score = 2–0
|report =
|goals1 = Spalević {{goal|44}}
G. Iliev {{goal|58}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Lokomotiv
|location = Plovdiv
|attendance = 1,200
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|11|26|df=y}}
|time = 14:00 EEST
|team1 = Lokomotiv Sofia
|team2 = Spartak Varna
|score = 3–0
|report =
|goals1 = Damyanov {{goal|23}}
Donev {{goal|37|pen.||44}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Lokomotiv
|location = Sofia
|attendance = 400
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|11|26|df=y}}
|time = 14:00 EEST
|team1 = CSKA Sofia
|team2 = Botev Plovdiv
|score = 5–0
|report =
|goals1 = Sv. Petrov {{goal|6}}
Yanev {{goal|12}}
Brito {{goal|13||21}}
Gargorov {{goal|59}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Balgarska Armiya
|location = Sofia
|attendance = 1,300
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|12|3|df=y}}
|time = 14:00 EEST
|team1 = Marek Dupnitsa
|team2 = Levski Sofia
|score = 2–2
|report =
|goals1 = Pargov {{goal|5}}
Bibishkov {{goal|63}}
|goals2 = Chilikov {{goal|41}}
Bukarev {{goal|54}}
|stadium = Bonchuk
|location = Dupnitsa
|attendance = 1,500
|referee =
}}
=Second legs=
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|12|3|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 EEST
|team1 = Slavia Sofia
|team2 = Litex Lovech
|score = 1–1
|aggregatescore = 1–6
|report =
|goals1 = Matić {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = D. Rusev {{goal|78}}
|stadium = Slavia
|location = Sofia
|attendance = 100
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|12|3|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 EEST
|team1 = Makedonska Slava
|team2 = Naftex Burgas
|score = 1–0
|aggregatescore = 1–2
|report =
|goals1 = Lyaskov {{goal|73}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Struma
|location = Simitli
|attendance = 300
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|12|3|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 EEST
|team1 = Rodopa Smolyan
|team2 = Cherno More Varna
|score = 4–1
|aggregatescore = 4–3
|report =
|goals1 = I. Petrov {{goal|36||54}}
Istrevski {{goal|68}}
Filipov {{goal|70}}
|goals2 = Mirchev {{goal|49}}
|stadium = Septemvri
|location = Smolyan
|attendance = 800
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|12|3|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 EEST
|team1 = Vidima-Rakovski
|team2 = Belasitsa Petrich
|score = 3–0
|aggregatescore = 3–2
|report =
|goals1 = Podvarzachov {{goal|43}}
Radulov {{goal|68||90}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Rakovski
|location = Sevlievo
|attendance = 500
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|12|3|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 EEST
|team1 = Chernomorets Burgas
|team2 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv
|score = 1–1
|aggregatescore = 1–3
|report =
|goals1 = Traykov {{goal|41|pen.}}
|goals2 = Kamburov {{goal|71}}
|stadium = Chernomorets
|location = Burgas
|attendance = 100
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|12|3|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 EEST
|team1 = Spartak Varna
|team2 = Lokomotiv Sofia
|score = 0–0
|aggregatescore = 0–3
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Spartak
|location = Varna
|attendance = 150
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|12|3|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 EEST
|team1 = Botev Plovdiv
|team2 = CSKA Sofia
|score = 1–2
|aggregatescore = 1–7
|report =
|goals1 = Milenov {{goal|46}}
|goals2 = Valkov {{goal|16}}
Yanev {{goal|86}}
|stadium = Hristo Botev
|location = Plovdiv
|attendance = 1,000
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|12|10|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 EEST
|team1 = Levski Sofia
|team2 = Marek Dupnitsa
|score = 4–1
|aggregatescore = 6–3
|report =
|goals1 = Demba-Nyrén {{goal|8}}
Temile {{goal|25}}
Topuzakov {{goal|54}}
Chilikov {{goal|67}}
|goals2 = Lyubenov {{goal|34|pen.}}
|stadium = Georgi Asparuhov
|location = Sofia
|attendance = 500
|referee =
}}
Quarter-finals
=First legs=
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|12|13|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 EEST
|team1 = CSKA Sofia
|team2 = Rodopa Smolyan
|score = 6–0
|report =
|goals1 = Gargorov {{goal|8||38}}
Yanev {{goal|52||80}}
E. Yordanov {{goal|67}}
Yanchev {{goal|70}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Balgarska Armiya
|location = Sofia
|attendance = 300
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|12|13|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 EEST
|team1 = Vidima-Rakovski
|team2 = Lokomotiv Sofia
|score = 0–0
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Rakovski
|location = Sevlievo
|attendance = 1,000
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|12|14|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 EEST
|team1 = Levski Sofia
|team2 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv
|score = 1–1
|report =
|goals1 = Demba-Nyrén {{goal|55}}
|goals2 = Kamburov {{goal|66}}
|stadium = Georgi Asparuhov
|location = Sofia
|attendance = 6,000
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2004|3|10|df=y}}
|time = 17:00 EEST
|team1 = Naftex Burgas
|team2 = Litex Lovech
|score = 1–0
|report =
|goals1 = A. Petrov {{goal|30}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Lazur
|location = Burgas
|attendance = 7,000
|referee =
}}
=Second legs=
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|12|17|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 EEST
|team1 = Rodopa Smolyan
|team2 = CSKA Sofia
|score = 1–0
|aggregatescore = 1–6
|report =
|goals1 = Filipov {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Septemvri
|location = Smolyan
|attendance = 1,300
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|12|17|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 EEST
|team1 = Lokomotiv Sofia
|team2 = Vidima-Rakovski
|score = 3–1
|aggregatescore = 3–1
|report =
|goals1 = Kaptiev {{goal|42}}
R. Ivanov {{goal|46}}
Topuzov {{goal|87}}
|goals2 = Zelenkov {{goal|21}}
|stadium = Lokomotiv
|location = Sofia
|attendance = 100
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2003|12|18|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 EEST
|team1 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv
|team2 = Levski Sofia
|score = 3–0
|aggregatescore = 4–1
|report =
|goals1 = Mihaylov {{goal|22}}
Kamburov {{goal|45+3}}
Milovanović {{goal|89}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Lokomotiv
|location = Plovdiv
|attendance = 7,000
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2004|3|17|df=y}}
|time = 17:00 EEST
|team1 = Litex Lovech
|team2 = Naftex Burgas
|score = 2–0
|aggregatescore = 2–1
|report =
|goals1 = Zhelev {{goal|9}}
Kirilov {{goal|88}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Gradski
|location = Lovech
|attendance = 2,000
|referee =
}}
Semi-finals
=First legs=
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2004|4|7|df=y}}
|time = 16:30 EEST
|team1 = Litex Lovech
|team2 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv
|score = 1–0
|report =
|goals1 = Janković {{goal|26}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Gradski
|location = Lovech
|attendance = 3,500
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2004|4|7|df=y}}
|time = 16:30 EEST
|team1 = Lokomotiv Sofia
|team2 = CSKA Sofia
|score = 0–1
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Yanev {{goal|55}}
|stadium = Lokomotiv
|location = Sofia
|attendance = 3,000
|referee =
}}
=Second legs=
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2004|4|21|df=y}}
|time = 16:30 EEST
|team1 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv
|team2 = Litex Lovech
|score = 1–1
|aggregatescore = 1–2
|report =
|goals1 = Jayeoba {{goal|30}}
|goals2 = Janković {{goal|67|pen.}}
|stadium = Lokomotiv
|location = Plovdiv
|attendance = 7,000
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2004|4|21|df=y}}
|time = 16:30 EEST
|team1 = CSKA Sofia
|team2 = Lokomotiv Sofia
|score = 4–0
|aggregatescore = 5–0
|report =
|goals1 = Sakaliev {{goal|9}}
Yanchev {{goal|11}}
Yanev {{goal|58}}
Hazurov {{goal|76}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Balgarska Armiya
|location = Sofia
|attendance = 1,500
|referee =
}}
Final
{{main|2004 Bulgarian Cup final}}
=Details=
{{:2004 Bulgarian Cup final}}
Top scorers
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Scorer !Club !Goals |
|---|
| rowspan="1"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Hristo Yanev |align="left"|CSKA Sofia |rowspan="1"|7 |
| rowspan="6"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Zhivko Zhelev |align="left"|Litex Lovech |rowspan="6"|4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Bizhev
|align="left"|Slavia Sofia |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Darko Spalević
|align="left"|Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Ivan Georgiev
|align="left"|Cherno More |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Rumen Shankulov
|align="left"|Cherno More |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Emil Gargorov
|align="left"|CSKA Sofia |
| rowspan="5"|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Ivaylo Petrov |align="left"|Rodopa Smolyan |rowspan="5"|3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Damyanov
|align="left"|Lokomotiv Sofia |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Martin Kamburov
|align="left"|Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Rangelov
|align="left"|Slavia Sofia |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Borislav Dimitrov
|align="left"|Levski Sofia |
References
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